1988 Mike Tyson vs 1939 Tony Galento

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Who wins and how

  1. Galento KO/TKO

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  2. Tyson KO/TKO

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  3. Galento Decision

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  4. Tyson Decision

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  5. Draw

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    How long does Galento last? Does he last as long as Pinklon Thomas or perhaps do better?
     
  2. Kid Bacon

    Kid Bacon All-Time-Fat Full Member

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    Me thinks Galento outlast Pinklon, but not for long.

    He probably goes down around 8 - 10 round.
     
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  3. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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    The real question is how long does Tyson last?
     
  4. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    Tony would be done inside of two rounds. While Tony was as tough as they come, Iron Mike would come out with his typical uber-aggressive style and power through Galento quite quickly.
     
  5. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Galento reminds me of Tua in many ways.
     
  6. Marvelous_Iron

    Marvelous_Iron Active Member Full Member

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    Unlike the brown bomber, who showed some respect and didn't completely outclass two ton until after he got knocked down, the Brownsville bomber shows no respect and likely dispatches him in round 1
     
  7. Jakub79

    Jakub79 Active Member Full Member

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    what kind of question is that?? Galento of course. Better footwork, speed, skills, better defense, better jaw. He would have knocked Tyson out in 2 or 3 rounds. I think if Tony had been lucky enough to be born in 1966 he would have been the youngest world champion and would have banged all the models Tyson did. Unfortunately he had to fight the likes of Unknown? Wilson, Natie Brown and a dozen or so others he couldn't beat. In the 80s he would have had weaker opponents.
     
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  8. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Tyson batters the brains out of Galento..
     
  9. Showstopper97

    Showstopper97 The Icon Full Member

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    Galento would win the at outweighing Tyson on the scales. He'd also win in the trash-talk battle. He'd win both of those - only to have his face & body mangled up & rearranged inside 3 rounds.
     
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  10. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Two Ton would come to fight.
     
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  11. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Thats a mickey mouse question.

    The Botha conclusion in two round is what this contest would look like.
     
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  12. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    He probably would, he'd just hasten his demise tho..
     
  13. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    If Tony Galento fought in Tyson’s era he’d break Julio Cesar Chavez’s winning streak. He was THAT good.
     
  14. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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    Casual take. Galento runs through Tyson in the same way a thousand men ran through Bonnie Blue
     
  15. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    One round .. terrible march top for Tony ...